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Knowledge Sourcing

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Knowledge sourcing is a central activity of organizational learning and has important implications for firm innovation, competitiveness, and survival. We discuss the motivation for knowledge sourcing, the challenges associated with it, and the mechanisms that facilitate it. We suggest that knowledge sourcing is conducted at various levels of the organization and can involve multiple organizational mechanisms. Finally, we highlight its importance to research in international business.

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  1. McDonough School of Business, 474 Hariri Building, 37th and O Streets, NW, Washington, DC, USA

    Paul Almeida

  2. UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123 Broadway, 2007, Ultimo, NSW, Australia

    Jan Hohberger

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  1. Stanford University , Stanford, California, USA

    Mie Augier

  2. Tusher Ctr Intellectual Capital, University of California Tusher Ctr Intellectual Capital, Berkeley, California, USA

    David J. Teece

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Almeida, P., Hohberger, J. (2017). Knowledge Sourcing. In: Augier, M., Teece, D. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_154-1

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